1968 Topps Collection (355) Including 146 Signed Cards

Sold For:

$1,980

Year:

1968

Auction:

2025 Spring

Lot #:

1913

Category:

Postwar Baseball Cards (1948-present)

Sizable collection of 355 1968 Topps baseball cards (348 different), including 146 signed on the front by the respective player. The signatures are scripted in a variety of inks. Condition is 30% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt (including a few Nr/Mt-Mt), 48% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 22% Gd to Vg (including 3% lesser). Includes the following 146 signed cards: #13, 14, 18, 20 B. Robinson (penned "1968" on reverse, otherwise Vg-Ex, HOF), 39, 44, 47, 51, 62, 66, 69, 74, 76 (signed by Britton), 78, 79, 81, 83, 94, 95, 101, 102, 108, 112, 113 (signed by Patterson), 116, 117, 122, 132, 134, 138, 141, 145 Drysdale (Ex-Mt, HOF), 148, 149, 159, 165 Oliva (Ex-Mt, HOF), 170, 171, 174, 178, 179, 182, two 183, 185, 186, 190, 194, 206, two 210, 212, 224, 220 Killebrew (Ex+, HOF), 226, 227, 228 (signed by Billingham & Fairey), 234, 239, 242, two 243, 244, 245, three 248 (all personalized), 249, 253, two 255, 257 Niekro (Ex, HOF), 261, 262, 264, 267, 268, 269, 272, 275, 276, 279, 285, 292, 293, 301 (signed by Renick), 306, 317, 321 Durocher (Ex-Mt, HOF), 325, 326, 327, 332, 333, 338, 339, 345, 350 Wilhelm (Ex, HOF), 351, 353, two 354, 358, 361 Killebrew AS (Vg+, HOF), 365 B. Robinson AS (Vg-Ex), 368, 379, 380, 388, 389, 392, 393, 400, 407, 415, 419, 423, 429, 431, 438, 442, 443, 448, 449, 453, 457, 458, 460, 463, 468, 473, 474, 476, 479, 484, 492, 501, 508, 509, 516, 519, 525, 527, 530 Bird Belters (signed by B. Robinson, Vg, HOF), 588, and 593. Unsigned Keys: #1 NL Batting Ldrs (Vg), 3 NL RBI Ldrs (Vg), 58 Mathews (Vg), 103 Sutton (Ex-Mt+), 205 Marichal (15/85 L/R, otherwise Ex-Mt), 290 McCovey (Vg-Ex+), 310 Aparicio (Ex), 370 Aaron AS (Vg), 373 F. Robinson AS (Ex), 378 Gibson AS (Vg-Ex), and 410 Jenkins (Vg-Ex+). This is an outstanding grouping of cards from this incredibly popular 1960s issue! Total: 355 cards (including 146 signed). Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA.